Green aspects of photocatalysts during corona pandemic: a promising role for the deactivation of COVID-19 virus

Abhinandan Kumar; Vatika Soni; Pardeep Singh; Aftab Aslam Parwaz Khan; Mohammed Nazim; Satyabrata Mohapatra; Vipin Saini; Pankaj Raizada; Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain; Mohamed Shaban; Hadi M. Marwani; Abdullah M. Asiri

doi:10.1039/D1RA08981A

Green aspects of photocatalysts during corona pandemic: a promising role for the deactivation of COVID-19 virus

Abhinandan Kumar,

^a Vatika Soni,^a Pardeep Singh,^a Aftab Aslam Parwaz Khan,

*^bc Mohammed Nazim,

*^d Satyabrata Mohapatra,

^e Vipin Saini,^f Pankaj Raizada,

*^a Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain,

^g Mohamed Shaban,

^h Hadi M. Marwani^bc and Abdullah M. Asiri^bc

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^a School of Advanced Chemical Sciences, Shoolini University, Solan, Himachal Pradesh 173229, India
E-mail: pankajchem1@gmail.com

^b Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research, King Abdulaziz University, P. O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
E-mail: draapk@gmail.com

^c Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P. O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia

^d Department of Chemical Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology, 61 Daehak-ro, Gumi-si, Gyeongbuk-do 39177, Republic of Korea
E-mail: nazimopv@gmail.com

^e University School of Basic and Applied Sciences, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Dwarka, New Delhi 110078, India

^f Maharishi Markandeshwar Medical College, Kumarhatti, Solan, Himachal Pradesh 173229, India

^g Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ 07102, USA

^h Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt

Abstract

The selection of a facile, eco-friendly, and effective methodology is the need of the hour for efficient curing of the COVID-19 virus in air, water, and many food products. Recently, semiconductor-based photocatalytic methodologies have provided promising, green, and sustainable approaches to battle against viral activation via the oxidative capabilities of various photocatalysts with excellent performance under moderate conditions and negligible by-products generation as well. Considering this, recent advances in photocatalysis for combating the spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) are inclusively highlighted. Starting from the origin to the introduction of the coronavirus, the significant potential of photocatalysis against viral prevention and -disinfection is discussed thoroughly. Various photocatalytic material-based systems including metal-oxides, metal-free and advanced 2D materials (MXenes, MOFs and COFs) are systematically examined to understand the mechanistic insights of virus-disinfection in the human body to fight against COVID-19 disease. Also, a roadmap toward sustainable solutions for ongoing COVID-19 contagion is also presented. Finally, the challenges in this field and future perspectives are comprehensively discussed involving the bottlenecks of current photocatalytic systems along with potential recommendations to deal with upcoming pandemic situations in the future.

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Green aspects of photocatalysts during corona pandemic: a promising role for the deactivation of COVID-19 virus

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